Agricultural import surges in developing countries
Subtitle: analytical framework and insights from case studies
By: edited by Manitra A. Rakotoarisoa, Ramesh P. Sharma and David Hallam
Contributors: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Trade and Markets Division
Publisher: Trade and Markets Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
ISBN-13: 9789251067321
Subjects: Agriculture and state; Produce trade; Government policy; Food supply; Case studies
Description: "The potentially adverse effect of import surges on domestic markets and the agricultural sector, particularly in developing countries, have received enough attention to prompt the concepts of safeguards to protect against any "injurious" import surge. This book has two objectives. The first is to examine the theoretical and legal frameworks of an import surge, based on reviews of the definition and identification of an import surge, and its potential and likely effects. The second is to synthesize the findings of FAO country case studies, including implications for ways to deal with import surges, and especially to provide informed guidance to policy-makers to respond to the surge's consequences"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Kenya; Philippines; Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire; Ghana; Honduras; Jamaica; Malawi; Mozambique; Sri Lanka; United Republic of Tanzania.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Import surges : theoretical and legal framework. Introduction; title: Identification of import surges; title: Potential sources of import surges; title: Consequences of import surges; title: Approach and methodology for the analysis import surges; title: pt. 2. Import surges in developing countries : evidence and insights from case studies. Presentation of case studies; title: Identifying import surges and their causes in developing countries; title: Consequences and implications of import surges in developing countries; title: Responses to import surges in developing countries; title: Conclusions and implications; title: pt. 3. Selected import surge papers from the FAP country case studies.